Hi everyone. I took this picture in late spring last year at Salton sink in Southern CA. A large number of phalaropes were foraging close to the shore in early morning when I shot this.
This is a relatively large crop. I removed the reflection of another bird at the top of the frame. I chose to leave the bug on the right since that's what the phalarope is coming for!
Raw conversion with C1 pro 2021, then processed in PS CC. Noise reduction and sharpening with Topaz AI.
D850 500mm PF
1/4000s f/6.3 ISO 800
Handheld